This test preparation course, developed by the experts who create, administer and score the TOEFL test, will help English language learners improve their skills.
The TOEFL test is a widely accepted English-language assessment. It has helped millions of people achieve their dreams to study, work or live abroad. More than 10,000 institutions of higher education, government agencies and organizations worldwide accept TOEFL scores for making important decisions.
This course will help you understand what you can do to achieve a better TOEFL test score. Instructors will guide you through each section (Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing) and, using archived past test questions, will explain the kinds of questions you can expect. You will receive valuable advice, including how to register for the test, how it is scored and how to prepare for test day.
This course is highly interactive, using videos, sample questions with explanations, short quizzes and collaborative discussion boards. You will also have access to real test materials from past tests.
In addition, there will be free resources and discounted test prep offers throughout the course. Finally, you will receive valuable insider tips to help you do better on the TOEFL test so you can apply to the university or job of your dreams.
【Meet the instructors】
Michael W. Knab (“Inside the TOEFL® Test” Host) is the host of “Inside the TOEFL® Test” video series and a frequent contributor to the ETS TOEFL® blog, “Study. Learn. Live.” He joined ETS in 2002, and has been part of the TOEFL® team in various roles since 2007. Before coming to ETS, he developed advanced teacher standards and was a middle-school English teacher. He holds a Master of Arts in Teaching from Trinity University (D.C.) and a Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, from Villanova University.
Cynthia Newman (Reading Instructor) has worked in the field of English Language Learning for 30 years. She holds a Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) from the University of Northern Iowa and the Cambridge Diploma in Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Adults (DTEFLA, currently known as DELTA). Throughout her career, she has specialized in the curriculum development, teaching, and testing of English for Academic Purposes. She has taught in pre-university Intensive English Programs as well as post-admittance Spoken English/Teaching Assistant preparation programs, academic Writing programs, and English for Specific Purposes programs both in the United States and the Middle East. Since joining ETS upon her return to the United States in 2005, she has worked on the TOEFL iBT® speaking and reading measures.
Shawn Gorman (Writing Instructor) holds a Ph.D. in French Language and Literature from Boston University. He also taught French and English at the high school and university level in Europe and the United States for 9 years. He has published research on topics in 20th century French literature and philosophy and presented research on second language acquisition at professional conferences. He also worked as a librarian at Harvard University for 7 years.
Molly Palmer (Speaking Instructor) has worked as an Assessment Specialist in English Language Learning at ETS since 2013. She works primarily on the TOEFL® test speaking and reading measures. Before coming to ETS, Molly taught Spanish language and literature for several years at the university level. She earned her Ph.D. in Spanish Cultural Studies from Rutgers University in 2010. Molly also has extensive experience teaching English. She lived in Spain for many years, where she taught English to university students.
Faye Weidner (Host) joined ETS in 2013 and has been working on the speaking section of the TOEFL® test ever since. She works on development of speaking items and also oversees online scoring activities. Prior to coming to ETS, she taught English to university students in Changsha, China, and to adult immigrants in Washington, D.C. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics and German from Dickinson College, as well as a Master of Education in Intercultural Communication from the University of Pennsylvania. She loves to study languages and explore the world—she speaks German and Spanish, and has lived in Spain, Germany, and China.
Insook Chung (Listening Instructor) is an Assessment Specialist in the Assessment Development Division at ETS in Princeton, New Jersey. She has been working on the TOEFL® test, specializing in listening assessment, and developing the SAT Korean Subject Test. She received her Doctor of Education degree (Ed.D.) in Language Education from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. Her experiences include teaching English as a foreign language in Korea and teaching Korean language in the United States.
Kathleen Fletcher (Moderator) is a TOEFL® Test Prep and Skill Building Product Manager at ETS in Princeton, New Jersey. She began her career with ETS in 2006 and over the last 10 years, has worked within the Global Education, New Product Development and the Higher Education groups. In her current position as a TOEFL® Test Prep and Skill Building product manager, Kathleen manages current TOEFL® test preparation tools, as well as works on the development of new products.
Elizabeth Jenner (Moderator) is an Assessment Specialist in English Language Learning at ETS. She has specialized in developing the TOEFL® iBT test and its supporting materials for test takers since 2004. She earned her Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics from the University of New England, Australia. She speaks Spanish, has lived in Mexico and Guatemala, and loves learning about the indigenous cultures of Latin America.
Ashley Woodrow (Moderator) joined ETS in 2013 as part of the TOEFL® team. She works on the TOEFL® social media properties and the development of the TOEFL® scholarship program. She holds a Bachelor of Science from West Chester University, and is currently pursuing a Master of Business Administration from Rider University.
本课程依托于外研社出版教材《大学思辨英语》系列教程研发而成。
本课程由北京外国语大学孙有中教授、金利民教授、张莲教授、蓝纯教授、夏登山教授以及南京大学王艳副教授组成专业教学团队，遵循《普通高等学校外国语言文学类专业本科教学质量国家标准》对人才培养规格的要求，系统介绍跨文化思辨英语教学原则、教学理念，及其在英语听、说、读、写等核心课程教学中的应用，帮助英语专业师范生及各学段英语教师在一线教学中融合语言能力、跨文化能力与思辨能力培养，创新教学设计，提升教学质量，为我国英语教师教育及职业发展工作做出贡献。
【课程特色】
知名专家，联袂主讲：跨文化思辨英语教学领域知名专家担纲主讲，跟踪学术前沿，促进教学方法革新和教学质量提升。
理念先行，实践结合：围绕跨文化思辨英语教学核心原则和教学方法展开，通过教学活动示例，展示如何将思辨能力和跨文化能力各项子技能贯彻落实到听、说、读、写的具体教学活动中。
内容系统，科学规划 ：课程内容系统，层层推进。单元教学目标和单元小结，帮助聚焦学习重点，理清学习思路；在线测试和讨论，强化学习效果，增进同伴交流。
【主讲专家】
孙有中
北京外国语大学副校长、教授、博士生导师，教育部高等学校外国语言文学类专业教学指导委员会主任，中国英汉语比较研究会英语教学研究分会会长，中国跨文化交际学会会长，中国翻译协会副会长，中国亚太学会副会长，中国澳大利亚研究会会长，国际跨文化交际研究会（IAICS）顾问，《国际论坛》主编，《中国ESP研究》主编，《跨文化研究论丛》主编，《澳大利亚研究》主编。主要研究领域包括外语教育、跨文化交际与传播、美国研究。“新世纪百千万人才工程”国家级人选，中宣部“文化名家暨‘四个一批’人才计划”专家，国家“万人计划”哲学社会科学领军人才，享受政府特殊津贴。
金利民
北京外国语大学孔子学院工作处处长、英语学院教授，国际应用语言学学会执行委员。主要研究领域为第二语言习得、外语教育、大学生思辨能力发展、英语口语教学等。曾联合主持北京市高等学校教育教学改革立项项目“北外英语专业本科人才培养模式的研究与实践”。主要成果包括专著《汉语中介语的体标记变化规律》、教材《大学思辨英语教程》口语系列（主编）、编著《北外英语专业课堂教学理念与实践》、《英语教育与人文教育》及外语教育教学论文等。曾获2008年、2012年、2017年北京市教学成果一等奖、二等奖共5项以及北京市优秀教师称号。
张莲
北京外国语大学英语学院副院长，博士，教授，博士生导师，教育部外国语言文学类专业教学指导委员会副秘书长，中国英汉语比较研究会外语教师教育与发展专业委员会副主任。研究方向为应用语言学，重点关注教师认知与发展、课堂话语分析和二语写作。近几年主持或参与完成国家社科基金和教育部人文社科项目数项。2009、2013、2018年获北京市高等教育教学成果一、二等奖；2017年获北京市高等学校教学名师奖。
蓝纯
北京外国语大学英语学院教授、博士生导师。主要研究领域为认知语言学、语用学、修辞学、翻译。已出版专著、编著及教材十余部，包括A Cognitive Approach to Spatial Metaphors in English and Chinese (2003)，《认知语言学与隐喻研究》（2005），《语用学与〈红楼梦〉赏析》（2007），Facets of Language (2007)，《语言学概论》（2009），《修辞学：理论与实践》（2010），《大学思辨英语教程精读1：语言与文化》（2015），其中 Facets of Language 被评为2008年北京市高等教育精品教材，《语言学概论》和《修辞学：理论与实践》被评为国家“十二五”规划教材；另有译著4部，在国内外学术刊物上发表论文三十余篇。2004年获霍英东教育基金高校优秀青年教师奖。
王艳
南京大学外国语学院英语系博士，副教授。主要研究兴趣为应用语言学、二语习得，英语听力教学与研究。主要成果包括发表《基于认知框架的二语学生听力理解困难分析》、《输入方式与听力词汇习得——一项听力词汇习得实验的报告》、《对学生和教师关于课堂教学活动看法的调查与分析》、《自主学习者对教师角色的期待》、《自主学习中的行为与成效研究》、《思辨听力：理据、框架与操作》、《以语言能力、思辨能力和跨文化能力为目标构建外语听力教学新模式》等多篇CSSCI期刊论文，撰写《英语听力教学与研究》、《中国大学生二语听力理解能力模型建构》等专著，主编《大学思辨英语教程视听说》系列教材，参编《高级英语口语教程》。
夏登山
北京外国语大学英语学院教授，现任中国逻辑学会语用学专业委员会理事、北京市高校英语类专业群专家委员会秘书长。主要研究方向是语言学、翻译史，曾主持完成国家社科基金项目、教育部人文社科项目和中国博士后科学基金特别资助项目等多个国家级、省部级科研项目。近年来在商务印书馆、外语教学与研究出版社等出版专著、教材四部，在国内外学术期刊发表论文三十余篇。
【课程简介】
《西方思想经典》共分为六大主题，分别为：基督教神学、认识论、社会、人、科学、性别，每个主题介绍不同领域思想家的经典论述。课程帮助学生以多元视角深入领会不同议题的复杂性、深刻性，在辨识、比较、打通的过程中，助力学生从宏观上认知西方文化的发展，并以此为观照基础，带领学生领悟文学、哲学、宗教、历史等经典著作的魅力。
【课程特色】
悦读经典，融通中西 课程讲解西方不同时期、不同领域思想家的经典论著，同时对照中国文化经典，以多元视角帮助学生深入领会，形成对西方文化的宏观认知。
重点突出，难度适中 课程讲解深入浅出，提纲挈领，同时配有精心设计的动画，便于学生理解。
联系实际，举一反三 课程讲解与课后练习尽量联系实际，与当下现实相结合，启发学生思维，碰撞思想火花。
【课程团队】
朱刚：南京大学英语系教授、博导；江苏省教学名师、全国美国文学研究会会长、教育部英语专业教学指导分委员会委员、英语专业教学测试专家组成员，享受国务院颁发的政府特殊津贴；主要从事英美文学、批评理论、翻译学教学与研究；曾在哈佛大学、耶鲁大学、康奈尔大学、多伦多大学等高校访学，在联合国教科文组织翻译处担任译员和译审；出版专著5部、编译著和教材9部，发表CSSCI来源期刊论文20余篇；主持江苏省、教育部、国家社科基金项目研究，5次获得教育部和江苏省社科优秀成果奖；主编江苏省、国家精品教材，主持首批国家级一流本科课程（线上线下），江苏省、国家精品课程，教育部精品视频公开课，6次获得教育部和江苏省优秀教学成果奖。
陈兵：南京大学英语系教授、博导，外国语学院副院长；入选江苏省“青蓝工程”中青年学术带头人培养对象(2012)，教育部“新世纪优秀人才支持计划”（2013），南京大学“英美文学文化”优秀教学团队、“英美文学文化”师德先进优秀团队成员；主要教学和研究领域为英美文学文化以及近代中西文化交流等；在《外国文学评论》、《外国文学研究》、《外国文学》等期刊上发表论文40余篇，出版专著2部，主持完成国家社科基金项目2项，江苏省社科基金重点项目1项等。
朱雪峰：南京大学英语系教授；研究领域为英美文学、比较文学；在Modern Drama,《外国文学评论》，《当代外国文学》等期刊发表数篇论文，主持国家社科基金、教育部人文社科等科研项目。
解友广：南京大学英语系副教授，全国美国文学研究会副秘书长；研究领域为英美文学、比较文学、圣经研究；在美国Papers on Language and Literature, Neohelicon、《外国文学评论》、《外国文学》等期刊发表数篇论文；主持国家社科后期资助基金、江苏省社科青年基金、中国博士后科学基金等科研项目。
陈星：爱丁堡大学英语文学博士，南京大学英语系副教授，仲英青年学者；研究方向为文艺复兴文学、莎士比亚戏剧；著有专著Reconsidering Shakespeare's “Lateness”: Studies in the Last Plays (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2015)；在《外国文学评论》、《外国文学》、Literature Compass等期刊上发表论文十余篇；主持国家社科基金项目、江苏省社科基金项目各一项。
范浩：南京大学英语系教师；研究领域为英美戏剧；在《当代外国文学》等核心期刊发表论文多篇，出版多部专著、译著和教育部规划教材；主持国家社科基金等科研项目。
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